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more shareholder lawsuits than doans has pills to go with the pile on copyright suits
that follow.,,123
However, YouTube was in the process of cleaning up its copyright act before the
acquisition, and Google is certain to ensure that happens. Both Google and
YouTube have recently made deals with major video partners, so Google may
dodge most 'of the lawsuits, especially if video producers realize there is serious
money to be made with this partnership. Nonetheless, big, rich Google makes a
much more tempting target for potential litigants than YouTube ever did. For now
Google says that YouTube will continue "to operate independently to preserve its
successful brand and passionate community.,,124
Nonetheless, as of the first of this year, Google Video began to include results from
YouTube. For now, when users click on the YouTube results, they are taken to the
YouTube website. As of this writing, YouTube videos do not appear on the Google
video homepage, only in search results where they are recognizable from their
address.
With YouTube, people can:
~ Upload, tag and share videos worldwide.
~ Browse millions of original videos uploaded by community members.
~ Find, join and create video groups to connect with people who have similar
interests.
~ Customize the experience by subscribing to member videos, saving favorites,
and creating playlists.
~ Integrate YouTube videos on websites using video embeds or APls.
~ Make videos public or private-users can elect to broadcast their videos
publicly or share them privately with friends and family upon upload.
YouTube is building a community that is highly motivated to watch and share videos.
The service is free for everyone."
In May 2006 YouTube launched a new service that allows users to upload videos
directly from their mobile phones and PDAs to the YouTube website. Clearly, two big
concerns for a site such as YouTube are copyright infringement and pornography,
123 Mark Cuban, "I Still Think Google is Crazy," : Blog Maverick: The Mark Cuban Weblog, 9 October
2006, (24 October 2006).
124 "Google To Acquire YouTube for $1.65 Billion in Stock," Google Press Center, 9 October 2006,
(14 November 2006).
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